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Since I have never paid attention to the Akbura threads until now, I now see that I put my hat in the wrong place.
So, here is my Akubra Pastoralist that came in last week.
Felt is nice and supple, almost thin, but resilient and holds shape perfectly. The box came totally smashed flat and the hat was completely smashed, too. But it popped back into shape perfectly well.
It is a pretty bluish/gray which is a nice surprise because the bad ebay photo made it look tan. The photos below are only a bit lighter than the actual color. On another thread we all came to a consensus that it is Akubra's Moonstone color and that this one was made specifically for the company that sold it and is not a standard Akubra offering.
The pinch is really short, but deep. Never seen a pinch like that. But it looks OK. Also I imagined that I would get rid of the leather hat band and put on a ribbon, but now that I see it... I think I like it. I am leaving it this way.
I have to say, I am very happy with her.
Notice it is an American size tag. Is this common for an Aussie hat? I never had an Aussie hat before.
So, here is my Akubra Pastoralist that came in last week.
Felt is nice and supple, almost thin, but resilient and holds shape perfectly. The box came totally smashed flat and the hat was completely smashed, too. But it popped back into shape perfectly well.
It is a pretty bluish/gray which is a nice surprise because the bad ebay photo made it look tan. The photos below are only a bit lighter than the actual color. On another thread we all came to a consensus that it is Akubra's Moonstone color and that this one was made specifically for the company that sold it and is not a standard Akubra offering.
The pinch is really short, but deep. Never seen a pinch like that. But it looks OK. Also I imagined that I would get rid of the leather hat band and put on a ribbon, but now that I see it... I think I like it. I am leaving it this way.
I have to say, I am very happy with her.
Notice it is an American size tag. Is this common for an Aussie hat? I never had an Aussie hat before.